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Back Bay

Zone 1A
  • Suspension Upcoming
    From 10pm Friday, July 24 through Sunday, July 26, and intermittent weekends through December, Needham Line service will be suspended to accommodate West Roxbury Bridge work.
    Alternative service options for the Needham Commuter Rail Line during work a part of the West Roxbury Parkway Bridge Replacement project
    There will be no shuttle bus service.
    MBTA Bus Routes 35, 36, & 37 will provide alternative service between West Roxbury and Forest Hills for Orange Line Service.
    MBTA Bus Route 59 will provide alternative service between Needham Junction and Newton Highlands for Green Line D-Branch service.
    There will be no service to Hersey.

    This outage will also occur on:
    August 14-16
    September 18-20
    October 16-18 & 23-25
    November 6-8 & 13-15
    December 4-6
    Updated: 7/15/2026 2:03 PM

station Information

145 Dartmouth St Boston, MA 02116

Bringing your car or bike

Bike Storage at Back Bay

Facility Information

  • Free Pedal and Park secured parking (requires CharlieCard registration in advance)

Register your CharlieCard for bike parking

Learn more about bike parking at the T

Getting around the station

Elevators at Back Bay

ElevatorStatus
853 Orange Line platform to lobby
Working
854 Commuter Rail track 2 to lobby
Working
855 Commuter Rail tracks 1 and 3 to lobby
Working
856 Commuter Rail tracks 5 and 7 to lobby
Working

Plan an accessible trip

Report an elevator issue

Escalators at Back Bay

EscalatorStatus
140 Orange Line platform to lobby
Working
141 Orange Line platform to lobby
Working
142 Commuter Rail tracks 1 and 3 to lobby
Working
143 Lobby to Commuter Rail tracks 1 and 3
Working
144 Commuter Rail track 2 to lobby
Working

Plan an accessible trip

Report an escalator issue

Accessibility at Back Bay

Station Features

  • Escalator (up and down)
  • Elevator
  • Mini high level platform to provide level boarding to certain cars in a train set
  • Full high level platform to provide level boarding to every car in a train set

Report an accessibility issue

Learn more about accessibility on the T

Accessibility Resources

Purchasing Fares

Fare Options at Back Bay

Fare Types

Trip TypeCost
Local bus one-way $1.70
Express bus one-way $4.25
Subway one-way $2.40
Commuter Rail one-way $2.40 – $13.25

Fare Vending Machines

MBTA fare vending machines

At fare vending machines, you can:

  • Purchase a CharlieCard or reload an existing one
  • Purchase CharlieTickets

You can pay for your fare with:

  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Samsung Pay
  • Credit/debit cards
  • EBT card
  • Cash

Learn more about fares

Learn more about reduced fares and eligibility